"Who are you?" At the sight of the figure, Fang Qianyuan felt slightly puzzled and questioned him through his will, though he did not expect an answer.
From what he could sense, the figure before him was neither a true spirit nor an existence at the same realm as himself, but a phantom image fashioned through some mysterious means.
The distinction was as obvious as that between a living flesh-and-blood body and its shadow cast upon the ground.
"I am a Heavenly Realms Sect Member. In my day, I was known as Rogue Person Tianji." To Fang Qianyuan's surprise, the figure actually answered.
As he spoke, he slowly approached. Inside the enormous cavern, glowcap mushrooms covered the rock walls, their hazy radiance illuminating his face and revealing the unremarkable features of a middle-aged man.
Disciples of the Boundless Sect and people from the Mian Mountain Sacred Palace patrolled closely around the grand formation, yet none of them noticed either this man or Fang Qianyuan.
"You are Rogue Person Tianji?" Fang Qianyuan's expression grew slightly intent, and a trace of surprise finally surfaced on his face, previously as still as an ancient well.
Rogue Person Tianji's name had long thundered in his ears. This was a pivotal figure within the Two Sects, far more important than ordinary figures such as the Five Elements Venerable and the Seven-Star Holy Envoys.
"Why are you here? Could this grand formation be a clue you deliberately left behind?" Fang Qianyuan ventured.
"Never mind. That is of little importance. What I would rather know is why you specifically stayed behind," Fang Qianyuan added a moment later.
He vaguely sensed that this man had deliberately remained here to meet him.
"I stayed, of course, to see for myself the one destined to face the tribulation in this